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[Orion's Daily Ramblings] Ha Seok-jin Clears the Clutter in Poster and Trailer for "Your House Helper"

Get ready to have your house and soul cleansed, by Ha Seok-jin, no less. "Your House Helper" is a "life healing" drama about a perfect man and professional house helper with the job of aiding women whose minds and homes are a mess due to their complicated lives.

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The poster shows the main characters, and the promise "I will clean your mind", and the trailer further cements that we all have issues. Heroine Im Da-yeong (Kim Ji-yeon) refuses to deal with her clutter through the usual excuse of "tomorrow". Enter Kim Ji-woon (Ha Seok-jin) with some words of wisdom. "Some people feel a sense of security when their belongings are in sight. It's not that you can't organize them, you simply have your own way of doing so". My bag on top of a pillow and the resistance band hanging on the chair above them agree. It's a strategic placement with no strategy involved.

I'm all for some chore-loving romance, but I actually wish there were no main romance at all here. I feel like there are richer messages in having a fairy-slash-counselor helper provide outside support and perspective to people, before Mary Poppins-ing his way out of their lives. Rather than "A romance will fix all of your problems", I would love a story about learning to open up, and allowing ourselves to be helped by those who reach out. They may not stick around, but a helping hand can mean the world.

Perhaps that is its message already. I have not read the webtoon, and I don't know how closely the drama will follow it, but I hope "Your House Helper" will truly be the life healing story that we could use more often. The series will be premiering next Wednesday on KBS 2TV.

Written by: Orion from 'Orion's Ramblings'

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